April 10, 2013
Magazine, cut with penknife, united Sabbatarian Adventists
Apr 10, 2013 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Elizabeth Lechleitner/ANN
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of historical articles published this year marking the 150th anniversary of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
In July of 1849, James White...
April 9, 2013
April 9, 2013
WASHINGTON
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the top U.S. Catholic prelate, says the Roman Catholic Church has to make...
April 5, 2013
- NEWS: 1) Youth voice is heard in New York and Washington during Christian Citizenship Seminar. 2) Christian leaders celebrate adoption of the world’s first Arms Trade Treaty. 3) New 'Shine' curriculum is underway for fall 2014. 4) Fellowship of Brethren Homes members awarded 2013 Continuing Education Grants. 5) Same love, new look: Three new special offerings for the Church of the Brethren. UPCOMING EVENTS: 6) Big-name speakers to headline Annual Conference in Charlotte. 7) Children's Aid...
The renowned neurosurgeon speaks with his church amid media attention
Apr 5, 2013 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
ANN staff
When Dr. Ben Carson spoke at February’s National Prayer Breakfast in front of United States President Barack Obama, his critical views on national healthcare legislation and the country’s increasing debt set the media abuzz.
His comments have since...
- During the last week of March, 55 Church of the Brethren youth and advisors joined forces to learn more about the issue of childhood poverty at this year's Christian Citizenship Seminar. CCS is a week-long event sponsored by the denomination's Youth and Young Adult Ministries and Office of Public Witness (formerly Peace Witness Ministries) based in Washington, D.C.
The reflection below was written by Dr. C. Jeff Woods, associate general secretary for Regional Ministries, American Baptist Churches USA. Woods was given an opportunity to teach research design at the Myanmar Institute of Theology in March 2013.
I have always embraced our ABC “teaching others to fish” philosophy, but never had the opportunity to embrace it internationally until now.
I recognize that not everyone shares my love for research,...
April 4, 2013
April 4, 2013
WASHINGTON
If heading a religious community is a lonely job for any woman, a Catholic Womenpriest might be the...
[Episcopal Diocese of New York -- Press Release] From the moment Sandy made landfall in New Jersey, the Diocese of New York has been privileged to partner with Episcopal Relief & Development through each stage of this disaster. From assistance in the immediate aftermath to guidance and tangible help in setting up our structures for long-term recovery, the diocese has been fortunate to be able to rely on our partner for all manner of help.
As a deepening of this...
April 3, 2013
- The world's first Arms Trade Treaty is “a milestone in efforts to bring commerce in deadly weapons under much-needed controls,” according to the WCC general secretary. “This long-overdue act of international governance means that people in many parts of the world who live in fear for their lives will eventually be safer,” the Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit said, commenting on the Arms Trade Treaty adopted on 2 April, voted by 155 countries at the United Nations in New York.
April 2, 2013
April 2, 2013
WASHINGTON
Is the New Testament missing a few books? In a move that may seem heretical to some Christians, a group of...